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Discussing risks to gender-affirming care with The Shoestring's Divina Cordeiro

LGBTQ+ advocates rallying at the New York State Capitol in support of the Gender Affirming Care Protection Act on May 6, 2026.
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LGBTQ+ advocates rallying at the New York State Capitol in support of the Gender Affirming Care Protection Act on May 6, 2026.

WAMC's Sajina Shrestha has been looking into the impact of federal policy on members of the New York trans community. She recently sat down with Divina Cordeiro from The Shoestring news outlet in Western Massachusetts, who has been undertaking similar reporting.

Listen to their conversation.

More on gender-affirming care:

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Sajina Shrestha is a WAMC producer and reporter. She graduated from the Newmark Graduate School in 2023 with a Masters in Audio and Data Journalism. In her free time, she likes to draw and embroider. She can be reached at sshrestha@wamc.org.